【Tokyo, Japan】All One-of-a-Kind! ‘Emerald Hunter’ Jewelry Pop-Up at Shibuya Hair Salon ‘Twiggy’
Editor’s NoteThis article announces a special pop-up event in Tokyo featuring the bold emerald creations of designer Honoka Kawazoe. It highlights…
Colombia
【Muzo, Colomb】Women of Colombia’s Emerald Mines Shine After Smashing Taboo
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the resilience of Colombia’s “guaqueras”—women who defy long-standing superstitions to search for emeralds in mine…
【Muzo City, C】Here Lies the World’s Priceless ‘Emerald’, for Which People Risk Their Lives
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the perilous conditions surrounding Colombia’s lucrative emerald mining industry, where the pursuit of valuable…
【Colombia】US Indicts Top Colombian Emerald Miners for Drug Trafficking
Editor’s NoteThis report details a 2017 U.S. court indictment against prominent Colombian emerald miners and a former mayor on drug trafficking…
【Boyacá, Colo】The Dark Side of Gem Stones in Colombia and Beyond
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the global colored gemstone market, focusing on the operations and corporate conduct of a major industry player….
【Colombia】Emerald-obsessed mining company sets sights on Colombian emerald extraction
Editor’s NoteGemfields, the world’s leading emerald producer, is making a high-stakes move into Colombia’s dangerous mining regions. This report…
November 13 in the Pages of History
Editor’s NoteThis article recounts the devastating 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia, one of the deadliest volcanic disasters…
【Bogotá, Colo】COLOMBIA. Unprecedented: An 11,000-Carat Emerald
Editor’s NoteThis article describes the exhibition of a colossal 11,000-carat raw emerald, hailed by its owners as potentially the world’s largest….